Treatable

Treatable looks at addiction in ways masterfully scientific and profoundly humane, not as a choice to be stigmatized but, in the author’s felicitous phrase, as a ‘good-prognosis disease.’ Written by an astute physician with a gift for communication, this book combines instructive anecdotes, fascinating neurobiology, clinical experience, trauma awareness, and social research–all graced with heart-felt insight. * Gabor Maté, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Myth of Normal *
Combining her deep medical expertise with compelling clinical stories of her patients, Dr. Sarah Wakeman shows readers how human connection and the right treatment can help overcome addiction. Treatable is a hopeful, compassionate book. * Jill Abramson, former Executive Editor of the NYT and author of Merchants of Truth *
Treatable is the clearest and most accurate book I’ve read about addiction. To understand and heal the millions that are suffering, we must evolve and update our paradigm with skill, scientific precision, and empathy. This is exactly what Dr. Wakeman accomplishes. * Peter Grinspoon, M.D., Addiction Specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, Instructor at Harvard Medical School, and author of Free Refills: A Doctor Confronts His Addiction *
The greatest obstacle we face in treating addiction is the myth that it is untreatable. In her beautifully written and deeply compassionate book, Dr. Sarah Wakeman dismantles that myth, showing readers that addiction isn’t a moral failing deserving of punitive interventions but, rather, a medical condition that can be healed through evidenced-based therapies and kindness. Treatable is a gift—and a revelation. * Suzannne Koven, MD, author of Letter to a Young Female Physician *
A landmark and deeply powerful book, Treatable shows that substance use disorder can be understood, treated, and overcome. Dr. Sarah Wakeman brings clarity, compassion, and scientific rigor to a medical condition too often obscured by shame and bias. * Dr. David A Kessler, NYT bestselling author of Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine *
Through this rigorously researched manifesto, Sarah challenges the myths that have undermined effective addiction treatment for decades and provides a practical roadmap for meaningful change. Unflinchingly honest and free from sugar-coating, it remains deeply empathetic, compassionate and, above all, hopeful. * Millie Gooch, author of Hangxiety and founder of Sober Girl Society *
Wise, compassionate, generous and radical - this book has the power to bring about great change, and it deserves to find the widest readership * Daisy Buchanan *
TREATABLE combines scientific evidence and clinical wisdom to offer a clear and compassionate understanding of addiction and its treatment. Wakeman’s informed, humane, and genuinely useful book shows readers how to interpret the evidence, recognize when help is needed, and find effective care * Anna Lembke, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine Nation *
TREATABLE is a compassionate, compelling, must-read for anyone who lives with addiction, cares about someone with addiction, or makes policy decisions related to addiction and its treatment. Dr. Wakeman cuts through the nonsense and misinformation about what helps and what doesn’t, providing practical information about what good care looks like and how to get it. * Maia Szalavitz, New York Times bestselling author of Unbroken Brain *

Sarah Wakeman, M.D.

Sarah Wakeman is the Senior Medical Director for Substance Use Disorder at Mass General Brigham and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She holds an A.B. from Brown University and an M.D. from Brown Medical School. Dr. Wakeman is board-certified in addiction medicine and is a diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine. In collaboration with the Matthew Perry Foundation, she established the Matthew Perry Addiction Medicine Fellowship at Mass General Hospital.

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